jaytor
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| Why did Parasound discontinue the Halo JC-1 monoblock amplifiers? I auditioned both the JC-1 and JC-5 and thought the JC-5 sounded better. Both are great amps, and the JC-1 certainly has more current reserves, but the JC-5 is a powerful amp and, imo, adds a bit more clarity and vocals sound a bit more natural.@m... | |
| Point of diminishing return for a DAC Performance/dollar is, in general, a logarithmic curve, meaning doubling the cost is not going to double the performance. So there is an argument to be made that anything more than a $20 USB DAC is diminishing returns. But I think what the OP is a... | |
| Forever speakers around $5000 For good sound and great styling, I'd take a look at Salk speakers. | |
| Need some guidance with music server and cd ripping. +1 re dbpoweramp. Excellent program that's easy too use. I'm also a fan of Roon and use BlueSound Node 2i units in my secondary music systems. | |
| Speaker Placement and Room Treatment - Feedback wanted. The open baffle mids and highs will benefit from diffusion on the front-wall behind the speakers. But as millercarbon states, you're going to have issues with room modes in the bass (particularly around 35Hz and 70Hz). Whether these modes will cau... | |
| GR Research NX-Otica and Servo OB Subs @brewmasterdon - You and Jay do great work! I was really impressed with the quality of the flat packs and how easy they went together. I'm watching Danny's development of the Line Force with some interest. My wife would not be happy if I built ano... | |
| Considering an upgrade @nekoaudio - I don't have much experience auditioning different DACs. I've heard a few other systems, but the only DACs I've had extensive time with in the past ten years is the Levinson No 39, W4S DAC-2, and my Yggy. I had owned the No 39 since t... | |
| Considering an upgrade Thanks for the comments. I really like the Roon interface and have a lifetime subscription. I also have four Bluesound Node 2is that I use for other zones in my house, so I would like to stick with Roon. I've spent some time looking into the Innuo... | |
| What’s the most badass $2k amp I can get? +1 for the Parasound A21 or A21+ | |
| Considering an upgrade Thanks for all the comments. The only reason I was considering replacing the PC as the Roon core was to find something that could work in my stereo rack and eliminate the Ethernet cabling. The current PC is not silent so it's located in another ro... | |
| Considering an upgrade Thanks for your reply. Have you used one or the other of these? The CPU performances seems fairly low. How do them do running Roon driving multiple zones, and/or using DSP functionality? Are these generally used as streamers (using the USB output)... | |
| GR Research NX-Otica and Servo OB Subs These OB subs are unlike any other subs I have heard. If you've heard the bass from large magneplaners, you'll have some idea of what these sound like, but the GR Research OB subs go much deeper and perhaps with more energy than the large panels. ... | |
| New upper trim level Corvette or seven year old used amps? After a few decades of moving up the performance car ladder - ending with a 911 Turbo S, I realized that these cars are totally out of their element on public roads. Driving with any level of responsibility or sanity, the car (particularly the Tur... | |
| Another Analog v. Digital Thread? Not Really I don't have a turntable any more so I can't really comment on the comparison. But in the past few years of having access to good quality content through streaming, I have discovered more music I love than in the previous 40 years as an audiophile... | |
| Upgrade Speaker Cables or Interconnects You didn't mention power cables on your Triton 2+'s. I have a pair of these speakers and used Blue Jean speaker cables on them for a little while. I upgraded both the PCs and speaker cables and noticed the biggest difference in the speaker cables,... |